SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)–Surging oil and natural gas drilling activity in the Permian Basin has pushed electricity demand in West Texas to record highs, creating challenges for grid reliability and prompting a slowdown in new energy projects due to inadequate transmission. Industrial Info is tracking more than $7.5 billion in active projects related to oil and natural gas production in the Permian.